Mom charged with child cruelty after filming herself 'waterboarding' her sleeping baby as 'payback' in disturbing Facebook video
- Caitlyn Alyse Hardy was seen pouring water over the nine-month-old girl's face
- She caption the video: 'Payback for waking me up all kinda times of da night.'
- Police were alerted by concerned users after the video was shared on Facebook
- The South Carolina mom was arrested Wednesday after police issued a warrant
- The 33-year-old mother has now been charged with cruelty to children
A South Carolina mother has been charged
with child cruelty after she was allegedly seen 'waterboarding' her baby
daughter in a disturbing Facebook video.
Caitlyn
Alyse Hardy, 33, was arrested on Wednesday after she posted footage on
the social media site showing her twice pouring water over the sleeping
infant, police said.
Screenshots circulating on social media show Hardy's original post said, 'Payback for waking me up all kinda times of da night.'
The video clip shows the nine-month-old girl waking up coughing after water was poured over her face from a plastic bottle.
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Caitlyn Alyse Hardy, 33, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with cruelty to children
Authorities
issued a warrant for her arrest Wednesday, accusing the mom of
'ill-treatment' that caused 'unnecessary pain and suffering' for the
baby girl.
The South Carolina mom filmed herself pouring water over her nine-month-old daughter
Hardy, 33, captioned the video: 'Payback for waking me up all kinda times of da night.'
Hardy was arrested later on Wednesday and has now been charged with cruelty to children.
A statement from the Sumter County Sheriff's Office confirmed Hardy
recorded herself pouring a water bottle on her daughter's face Saturday
and posted it on Facebook.
The says the county Social Services Department has been notified.
An arrest warrant accused Hardy of 'ill-treatment' that caused 'unnecessary pain and suffering'
The
sheriff’s office said there were four children, including the
nine-month-old, residing in the home at the time of the incident, local
news station WIS-TV reported.
“The
charge against this defendant will be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law," Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said.
Hardy was released from jail after posting a $1,500 bond Wednesday. It's unclear if she has a lawyer who could comment.
The mother was arrested Wednesday following the initial incident, which occurred Saturday
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